The Virgin Mafia

Chapter 2

Gianni suddenly stops talking when he sees the face of the person who pulled and almost choked him. A tall guy wearing a black cap, plain black T-shirt, black skinny jeans, and white sneakers. He notices the guy's features, his soft white skin in a serious yet very handsome face and the red plump wet lips that didn't escape from his gaze, his jawline, the neck, and Adam's apple that is bobbing up and down..oh no... Gianni gulped his saliva unconsciously.

“How do I rate?” Francois asked when he noticed the guy staring at him like he was giving a score to every part of his face.

“H-huh?”

Gianni went back to his senses and blushed.

“You almost fell.”

“T-thank you,” Gianni uttered in almost a whisper tone.

“Mn.”

Francois just looks at him but still holds his collar tightly.

Gianni is waiting for the guy to let go of his collar but the man is not moving.

Why is he not letting go of my collar? What did I do to him? I don't remember I aggravated someone or him. Maybe he wants to kill me. Why is he not letting go of my clothes? Oh god. Maybe he is a robbery man, a hold upper, a pickpocket guy. Gianni suspected the man was a bad guy.

“I don't have money, please spare me.”

“........”

Gianni felt the grip from his neck become tighter when he said those words.

“B-believe me, I am very poor. I-I...don't have cash.”

“........”

Because the guy is not talking and just staring at him intently, Gianni subconsciously crosses his arms on his chest.

“Please, have mercy on me. Spare my body. D-don't...r-rape me..please.” Gianni's eyes start to become teary and his body trembles thinking this man is going to wreck his body and soul.

“Just helping you.”

“Oh...Hahaha...I-I'm sorry...” Gianni heaved a deep sigh in an O-shaped mouth when finally the man spoke and clarified his accusation. Gianni straightens his body, fidgeting his fingers, and lowering his head.

“C-can you let go of my collar now?”

“Mn.” Francois let go of his clothes slowly to make sure he will not fall again.

“T-thank you again.”

Gianni turns his back and walks fast while limping without looking back.

When he rolled from the bus because of the sudden break, his knee hit the steel on the chair. Because it was an accident, he can't complain to the bus driver.

Francois just watches him walking away and sighs. He wanted to help the man but he was afraid the man would touch him. Francois realized something. Why is he limping? Did he feel numb on his leg? Or is it his fault why the guy is limping now? Did he hit himself inside the bus when it broke because he blows his horn that much? Francois felt guilty and chased the beautiful guy. He smiles in his thoughts. Did he call him a 'beautiful guy? Well, he is indeed a pretty handsome beautiful guy.

Gianni walks slowly when he feels the handsome guy is not following him at all. He pouted his lips, his knee is painful but he still has five hundred meters to walk before reaching his aunt's house. I'm gonna burn that car and the owner whoever you are. Do you think you own the highway huh? What an unlucky day.

Gianni wanted to protest but he can't blame the bus driver, he knew him for how many years and he is a very careful driver. When he gets on the bus earlier, he whispers to the driver. Koko, I will sleep at the back, please wake me up at the last stop. Thank you.

Gianni is busy with his thoughts when suddenly his stomach growls. He then remembers he only eats bread secretly outside the office when he goes to the toilet. His lunch box is still full of rice and dishes that his auntie prepared for him this morning. He planned to reheat it and serve it as his dinner when he gets home.

Gianni was startled when he tilted his head and saw the man already on his side.

“W-what do you want?”

“.......”

“Why are you following me?” After he speaks, Gianni's stomach growls again.

“Let's eat.”

“Thanks. I'm good.”

Gianni was about to step his foot when his stomach growled loudly again. Francois looks at his tummy like he can see Gianni's empty intestines. He then looked around the place and saw a Sichuan Restaurant and pointed it with his finger.

“Let's go there.”

Gianni widened his eyes. He never experiences eating there because he has not had enough budget and even though he got his salary he can't afford it. Gianni is a food lover especially spicy foods but he knows how to restrain himself from spending too much. He needs to save and budget his allowance well. He has more priorities to settle than expensive foods.

“No, I can eat at my house,” he said, but Gianni was betrayed by his stomach, growling loudly again.

“No good. Let's go.”

“I'm sorry, I need to go.” Gianni was about to turn his back when he heard the man raise his voice with authority.

“I said let's go!”

“Excuse me? Why would I go with you?”

“I'm not bad, just helping you.”

“Why?”

“......”

“Give me a good reason why?”

“......”

“Yah! Why don't you speak at all?”

“Friends.”

“Y-you...you want me..to become your..” Gianni feels delighted and smiles cutely. He can't believe someone wanted to befriend him. But still, I suspect the guy. He knew this kind of situation, maybe the guy has an ulterior motive but still, he entertains the handsome guy.

“Mn.”

“Why me?” Gianni's stomach growled again. Gianni blushed this time.

“Later, I will tell you.”

“You're not lying?”

“Let's go there.” Francois just nodded and pointed to the restaurant again.

“I can't walk properly. Help me.”

Francois's eyes sparkled when the man didn't protest at all. That means he is willing to go with him. Yes!

Francois holds his backpack to support him while walking slowly.

“Why aren't you holding me good? You should support me with your shoulder or hands.”

Francois's eyes widened and halted and lowered his head.

“I don't touch others.”

“Huh?”

“Not close yet.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“.......”

“Anyway, what is your name?”

“Francois.”

“Nice to meet you, Francois. I am Gianni.” Gianni extends his hand forgetting what the guy told him earlier. Francois just nodded but didn't reach his hand. His mouth curved in a very slight form but Gianni noticed it.

“You smile!” Gianni said quickly.

“No.”

“I saw it.”

Gianni's hand is still hanging in the mid-air but Francois just stares at it. Gianni pulls back his right hand and just scratches it at the back of his neck and continues to walk slowly and doesn't talk at all.

When they reach the door of the restaurant, the security guard opens it and the waitress welcomes them.

“Table for two.”

“Yes sir, this way please.”

Francois didn't let go of Gianni's backpack and held it well, afraid that Gianni might fall anytime. When they reached the table, Francois pulled the chair and let Gianni sit first.

“Aww, you are sweet Francois. Thank you.”

“Mn.” Francois's ear tips turned red because he received a compliment from Gianni.

Gianni looked at the menu and the prices and gulped his saliva.

“Ahahahah, Francois...I am hungry but I can't afford to pay for even one order. Can we find a cheaper restaurant?” Gianni said nonchalantly.

“Just order and eat.”

“I don't have money.”

“I'll pay.”

“Ha!?”

“Mn.”

“Ok, when I receive my first salary, I will pay you.” Gianni feels embarrassed. The truth is that even though he got his salary, he still has enough money to buy expensive food.

“No need.”

Gianni stares at Francois's eyes intently without blinking. He wanted to ask so many why's but there is something deep in his heart stopping him. Is he really serious about winning me as a friend? Is he buying me food to become his friend? Am I that easy?

Gianni looked at the menu list and just ordered one dish and the cheapest one.

“This. I like this.” Gianni pointed to the Sichuan Spicy Chicken on the menu list and showed it to Francois.

“More.”

“Huh?! Francois, I don't have a salary yet but it will be finished soon with this food.” Gianni said in surprise and protest.

Francois looks at him and nods with the slightest smile in the corner of his lips.

Gianni saw Francois's smile and he doesn't understand why every time he caught Francois showing him a very slight smile on his face, he can't help his feeling but smile back sweetly. He has just known this guy for less than an hour yet he feels the man is a serious person. And he feels that this man rarely smiles. His heartbeat skips for split seconds and he smiles back and he giggles seeing the man on his side is blushing so hard.

Francois blushed when Gianni smiled back at him. Did he notice I smiled at him? Wow, his eyes are that sharp to notice it? His bunny teeth smile is so cute too. Ahh. Francois averted his gaze at the menu and pretended he didn't care at all.

Francois waved to the waitress and ordered some more food aside from Gianni's order.

When the food arrived, Gianni almost drools and excitedly picks the pair of chopsticks and quickly dips it into the glass of hot water. He didn't notice that Francois was watching him carefully and studying his reaction. Gianni was about to pick a piece of spicy chicken when he noticed Francois was just staring at him.

“Ahahaha, why do you look at me like that, Francois?”

“Nothing. Just eat.”

Gianni quickly picks the piece of chicken and shoves it in his mouth and moans.

“Hmm, so delicious. Francois, want to try?”

“I don't eat spicily.”

“Oh.” Gianni continues to eat but his eyes keep looking at a dish with no chili flavor. When he spotted the dumplings, he picked one piece and brought it near Francois's mouth.

“Here...open your mouth.”

Francois was surprised but involuntarily opened his mouth and shoveled the dumpling in his mouth together with the tip of the chopsticks. He coughed when he tasted the spicy flavor from Gianni's chopsticks.

Gianni quickly licked the tip of his chopsticks and realized it was indeed spicy. Gianni quickly stands up and picks the glass of water and rubs Francois's back and lets him drink his water.

“I'm sorry, I didn't realize it.”

“Mn.”

Francois finally said when he felt the spicy taste was gone in his mouth. Francois's eyes widened and froze his body straight when he felt a hand rubbing his back continuously in a circular motion and arching his back quickly.

Gianni halted and quickly retreated his hand. He wanted to ask why but when he remembered what Francois told him earlier, he covered his mouth with his two hands. Gianni saw Francois's reaction like a statue from the sudden shock. Francois is not blinking and just staring blankly.

“F-Francois...I..I...I'm..I..” Gianni doesn't know what to do or say. He wants to comfort Francois. He doesn't know why he needs to comfort him.

Gianni just stands like that and watches Francois until he moves and releases a deep sigh. Gianni slowly pulls his chair and gets back to his seat properly and starts to dig in again silently.

Francois picked his chopsticks and dip them in the hot water and start to eat the not spicy food silently. The two didn't talk at all.

Gianni wanted to speak and ask forgiveness for touching him accidentally. He wants to know if Francois is mad at him. He wants to know what he feels when he rubs his back and why he doesn't like being touched.

Gianni gets confused and continues to eat silently until he notices he finished all the food that Francois ordered. Gianni tilted his head to his side and saw Francois munching his food in his mouth with no reaction. Gianni noticed a piece of dumpling wrapper stuck to the side of Francois's lips.

He subconsciously extended his hand and leaned closer to Francois's face to look closely into it and without notice, he picked the white dumpling wrapper with his fingers that made Francois tilt his face because of the contact of his finger to his lips. Before Gianni pulled his face, Francois brushed his nose to Gianni's nose accidentally when he tilted his head.

Gianni almost falls on his chair when he distances his face when he thinks Francois will kiss him. The two stare at each other like no other people around them. Everything becomes silent and the world stops spinning, hearing only their heartbeats beating fast and pounding hard.